Nike hit strides with the first two colorways of Kobe Bryant's ninth signature shoe and they are expected to make headlines once again with the upcoming release of another edition of the eye-catching sneaker.
The Kobe 9 Elite will hit the market again in what is dubbed as the "Perspective" edition - the third colorway of the shoe after the "Masterpiece" and "Inspiration" editions.
The new edition of the Kobe 9 Elite, which is officially listed as the Neon Turquoise/Volt colorway of the shoe, will arrive at retailers this Saturday, March 8. This impressive-looking shoe will be available in select Nike accounts worldwide and will retail at $225 per pair.
This colorway features a Flyknit upper part covered with Neon Turquoise hints accented with black touches, while Volt hints appear on the Flywire, Nike Swoosh, Kobe Bryant logo, and lining - producing an eye-catching sneaker.
Nine red lines are still visible at the back portion of the shoe, symbolizing the nine sutures of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar when he underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon.
According to Nike, the "Perspective" edition of the shoe was inspired by famous Spanish cubist painters, who were known for their systematic and impressive use of blue and blue-green shades.
"The blue period was a three year-stretch (1901-1904) of artistic brilliance by the Spanish cubist painter, whose artwork during this time featured shades of blue and blue-green. Inspired by the Spanish master, Bryant brings a similar beauty to his game. This Spaniard showed versatility beyond painting with his sculpting, ceramics and printmaking and he serves as the guiding inspiration to this Kobe 9 Elite 'Perspective' colorway," Nike noted.
Aside from its impressive aesthetics, this shoe features Nike's three key technologies - Flyknit, Flywire, and Lunarlon - that were combined to produce an ultra lightweight shoe, which provides speed, durability, and strength without sacrificing foot's natural movement.
Based on how sneaker fans accepted the "Masterpiece" and "Inspiration" editions, this new colorway of the Kobe 9 Elite is expected to become one of the hottest items on the sneaker market in the coming weeks until another new colorway of this shoe arrives at retailers.
